3rd Rock from the Sun
Four aliens study humans while posing as a family.
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The series follows a group of aliens disguised as a human family in Ohio to observe Earth.[1] John Lithgow received Emmy nominations for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series each year the show aired, winning in 1996, 1997, and 1999.[2]
Making and release
In the United States, Carsey-Werner Distribution handled syndication, which began in September 1999 and continued in limited-run barter syndication until 2016.[3] As of 2026, it was available on Amazon Prime Video, Tubi, Pluto TV, Crackle, Vudu, Peacock, and other services, but not outside purchase.[4] Anchor Bay Entertainment released all six seasons on DVD in 2005–2006, with seasons 1 and 2 containing edited syndicated versions.[5] Between 2002 and 2006, ABC Family broadcast reruns of the show.[3]
BBC Two first aired the series in the United Kingdom from 1996 until 2002, and later, between 2005 and 2006, ITV2 broadcast all episodes again.[6] The complete series became available on Netflix in March 2011, was taken down later that fall, was added again on March 15, 2015, and was removed exactly two years after that.[7] Hulu also offered the series for streaming.[8]
What the cited sources add
A Geeks of Doom article from February 2015 listed the complete series as coming to Netflix on March 15, 2015, describing it as part of NBC's must-see comedy line-up from 1996 to 2001.[1] The same article noted that the series starred John Lithgow, Kristen Johnston, French Stewart, and Joseph Gordon-Levitt as extraterrestrials posing as a family.[1] A Tubi listing describes the show as a group of aliens sent to Earth disguised as a human family to experience and report life on the third planet.[9]
References
- "New To Netflix March 2015: Patch Adams, Mad Men, Archer", Geeks of Doom, February 28, 2015. facts only, no text reused. geeksofdoom.com
- Wikipedia, "3rd Rock from the Sun" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "Academy of Television Arts & Sciences", Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "3rd Rock from the Sun" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: 3rd Rock from the Sun at The Program Exchange. Retrieved July 1, 2015. (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "3rd Rock from the Sun" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "3rd Rock From the Sun", Tubi; "3rd Rock from the Sub", Crackle; "3rd Rock from the Sun", Vudu; "3rd Rock from the Sun"; "3rd Rock from the Sun", Peacock (we also read that source) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "3rd Rock from the Sun" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "3rd Rock From The Sun: Season 1 DVD @ DVD Empire", Dvdempire.com, July 26, 2005; "3rd Rock From The Sun: Season 2 DVD @ DVD Empire", Dvdempire.com, October 25, 2005; "3rd Rock From The Sun: Season 3 DVD @ DVD Empire", Dvdempire.com, February 21, 2006; "3rd Rock From The Sun: Season 4 DVD @ DVD Empire", Dvdempire.com, February 5, 2006; "3rd Rock From The Sun: Season 5 DVD @ DVD Empire", Dvdempire.com, August 15, 2006; "3rd Rock From The Sun: Season 6 DVD @ DVD Empire", Dvdempire.com, November 14, 2006 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "3rd Rock from the Sun" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "BBC - Comedy - Guide - 3rd Rock From The Sun", January 14, 2005 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "3rd Rock from the Sun" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "New To Netflix March 2015: Patch Adams, Mad Men, Archer", Geeks of Doom, February 28, 2015 (we also read that source) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "3rd Rock from the Sun" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "3rd Rock from the Sun", Hulu (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- "3rd Rock From the Sun", Tubi. facts only, no text reused. tubitv.com
Each numbered sentence above was checked against the source it cites before publication. Sentences citing Wikipedia adapt text from the English Wikipedia article 3rd Rock from the Sun (contributors), used under CC BY-SA 4.0; this entry is available under the same licence. Other sources were used for facts only; no text or images are copied from them.
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- Wikipedia: 3rd Rock from the Sun (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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